Surprisingly enough, my second week of training went well! This week I felt focused and strong, as my pace is getting faster before my mileage really picks up. When I was training for the Marine Corps Marathon, I just ran what I felt. I didn't do speed any speed workouts like strides, fartleks, or tempo runs.... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 1
In case you've all forgotten, I do still exist and I have been running even though I haven't been blogging. In the past few weeks, I've been focusing on slowly building my mileage up post-injury and trying to build a solid base for 50k training plan. I started off with 5 miles in one week,... Continue Reading →
First Post-Injury Run
While Matt, Kristen, and Harry have been absolutely killing some long distance runs, I have been struggling to control my IT Band pain post-Marine Corps. The first week, I was on the struggle bus pretty much all week. My left outer knee pain was pretty crippling, and I was SURE I was losing a toenail... Continue Reading →
Marine Corps Marathon Race Report (October 25, 2015)
I ran the 40th Marine Corps Marathon last weekend, and boy was it an amazing experience! I'm glad that I not only had a successful race in terms of time, but I felt pretty good almost the entire race. It was an incredible race, all the way from the (painfully long) security line to the... Continue Reading →
Post-50k Update
Everything went so well during my race! My stomach felt great! My knee only hurt for a little bit! My muscles were barely sore after! I escaped injury! Except I didn't. My ankle/foot started bothering me a few days after the race. It gave me some grief directly after the race as I hobbled... Continue Reading →
TARC Fall Classic Race Report (September 12, 2015)
I signed up for this race the day of the TARC Spring Classic (April 2015) before I had even finished my first marathon. Hell, I was still in a boot from my shin splint/tendonitis injury I was diagnosed with mid-April. For the past three months I've been nursing my IT Band and continuing my physical therapy... Continue Reading →
Training Update
I have been stuck in the struggle of trying to find a balance with training and rest post-injury. Trying to find that threshold of pain and where the point of no return is has not been easy, and I worry I've been under-training. In the past I've pushed too hard through/after injuries, so now I'm... Continue Reading →
IT Band Recovery
My IT Band recovery has been going pretty well these past few weeks. I have been icing at least once a day, stretching throughout the day, and rolling at least once a day. I've also been doing hip and glute strengthening exercises I used to do when I was in PT for my IT Band... Continue Reading →
Two Bears Walk Into a Bar…
Yesterday, Matt and I decided to summit Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and the weather was spectacular. This was my first trail run after pacing Matt at his 50 miler, so I was a little nervous about my injury. My recovery has been going really well, but I have... Continue Reading →
Vermont City Marathon – May 24, 2015
I finally ran my first marathon in May of 2015. I'd love to say this was a great first marathon experience and that I totally rocked it, but I won't lie to you. Like a lot of firsts, it was sloppy, painful, and I probably wasn't ready. My training for the Vermont City Marathon began... Continue Reading →
One and a Half Runners 